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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,903.50, 164,087.55 and 65,188.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,903.50, 164,087.55 and 65,188.62 is: 89,960.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,903.50 : 164,087.55 = 65,188.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,903.50/164,087.55 = 65,188.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,903.50x = 164,087.55 × 65,188.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,903.50x = 10,696,640,943.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,696,640,943.68/118,903.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,960.69

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